Defeated Carthage had its people sold into slavery, and Rome established a new province there for its retired veterans.
Sicily
Punic War
1st punic war 2nd punic war 3rd punic war emporor war
Elephants fought in the 3rd punic war
Third Punic War (149 to 146 BC) .
First Punic War 264 to 241 BCE Second Punic War 214 to 201 BCE. 3rd Punic War 149 to 146 BCE.
During the Punic Wars, ancient Rome was still a "republic". With that noted, its expansion by the end of the first Punic War began the creation of its "empire". Based on the Roman victory over Carthage, Sicily became the Roman republic's first province.
Rome won the third Punic War. Rome won all three of the punic wars!
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It became dominant in the western Mediterranean, and in punishing Macedonia for helpong Carthage in the Second Punic War, became involved in the eastern Mediterranean.
Rome gained hegemony of the Western Mediterranean, and became embroiled in the Eastern Mediterranean in the aftermath of the Second Punic War.
Without a doubt it was. All wars disturb.